Join Frank Grosser as he leads you through a tasting of three vintage spirits: Booth’s London Dry Gin 1960, Campari Cordial 1970 and Glen Grant 1970. A short break with a signature Copperpenny Gin and Tonic and then into the real history of rum, which did not start in the Caribbean! Enjoy the aromas and flavours of Ilha da Madeira and Engenho Novo Agricole, then onto the oldest Caribbean distillery, Old Road Rum from St. Kitts! A must attend for spirits enthusiasts and bartenders alike.
RARE SPIRITS
- 1) Campari Cordial 1973
Raspberry liqueur which was made by Campari from 1950 – 1990. The cordial we will taste is a Lugano Swiss bottling, therefore it is a double rarity within one bottle.
2) Booths Gin – House of Lords, 1963
Was produced in England 1940 – 1980
3) Glen Grant 1970
Barrel Aged for 5 years; discontinued after the Glen Grant hit the market hard from 1980`s onward
RUMS OF FORGOTTEN PAST
- 4) Ilha da Madeira
White agricole rum from Madeira
5) Engenho Novo Madeira Rum Agricole
Barrel aged rum agricole of one of the oldest operating rum distillery in Europe
6) Old Road Rum
Blended rum of the OLD ROAD RUM distillery that is built on the graveyard and ruins of the very first licensed rum distillery in the caribbean